Ok folks, preliminary voting for the 2010 Reader Survey Wine of the Year and 2011 Wine to Watch has begun! Use the surveys on the right-hand side of the blog to cast your vote. Those receiving these posts via email, go to www.wawinereport.com to vote.

A few notes about the nominees. I eliminated nominations that did not contain a vintage date, as well as any wines from back vintages. While I planned to cap the list at 60 wines, I let it expand to 70 in the interests of inclusion. Also, due to the number of entries, I am changing the rules to allow people to vote for any three nominees in each category (as opposed to two).

Below are the dates for the preliminary voting and the final voting. Enjoy!

PreliminariesTuesday 12/7 to Saturday 12/11 9pm Vote for any three wines in both categories from those wines nominated (2010 Wine of the Year and 2011 Wine to Watch).

FinalsSunday 12/12 to Thursday 12/16 9pmVote for any one of the finalists.